RT @ESA_EO: LIFTOFF!

#ArcticWeatherSatellite and #Phisat2 are now leaving Earth to start their missions. The two satellites are currently onboard a @spaceX Falcon-9 rocket.

The next big milestone will be separation from the launcher. https://t.co/ekz0hbPYit

EUMETSAT

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Recent research flips the script on plant carbon storage!🌱 Climate models have been underestimating how much carbon #plants absorb, but overestimating how long it stays stored.

Learn more⬇️ https://t.co/gOA0OIkWSP
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Red List of Ecosystems

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There is an urgent need to restore the native landscapes in the Amazon. Reforestation creates value by sequestering carbon in its trees and soil, fostering economic development in local communities. 🌳👨‍🌾

Learn how #WorldBankBonds are making this happen:
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World Bank Climate

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Overexploitation, and habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation are the greatest threats to migratory species.🦆🐳🐢

But there are solutions to address the risks, and recoveries are possible. Learn more in the video below 📺

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UNEP-WCMC

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Against the backdrop of the #OceanDecade24 Conference and other global ocean events, @UNOceanDecade announced that 43 new #OceanDecade Actions have been endorsed, ranging from biodiversity to observations, to drive sustainable ocean solutions🌊

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UN Biodiversity

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Aug 17 at 9 am EDT: A combination of abundant moisture, convergent low level winds and divergent flow aloft are working together to support a line of showers and thunderstorms across the Gulf of Mexico, from the Florida Keys to off Galveston Bay, Texas. https://t.co/T1x9iQZbd4

NHC_TAFB

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RT @ESA_EO: We spy with our little eye... #ArcticWeatherSatellite!

Can you see it in the stack of satellites waiting to be deployed?
You can find AWS on the right side of this image towards the centre. https://t.co/Gp1ZxniB9T

EUMETSAT

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Aug 17 at 9 am AST: Scattered showers and thunderstorms extend across the northeast Caribbean Sea, from the northern Leeward Islands to south of St Croix and Puerto Rico and well to the south of Windward Passage. This activity follows a tropical wave moving through the region. https://t.co/BzBdSPX8TG

NHC_TAFB

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RT @NWSCharlestonSC: A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING.
WHAT- Dangerous rip currents.
WHERE- Southeast SC and GA Beaches
WHEN- Through this evening.
https://t.co/PwjSyXjpTx https://t.co/T7wFD2zH8n

NHC_TAFB

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RT @NWSSanJuan: [Aug 17th]

🏖️There is a moderate risk of rip currents in the surf zone across northern Puerto Rico, Culebra and St. Thomas.
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🏖️Hay un riesgo moderado de corrientes marinas en la zona de resaca a través del norte de Puerto Rico, Culebra y St. Thomas.

#PRwx #USVIwx https://t.co/HLdh7GJM2h

NHC_TAFB

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RT @noaaocean: Hurricane Ernesto is generating large swells that are expected to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions on the east coast through the weekend. Obey local guidance and lifeguards and check out @NOAAOceanToday's safety videos: https://t.co/pvQMQJcVZ9 https://t.co/EwS7CmcKM9

NHC_TAFB

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#OTD in 1937, Congress authorized the creation of @CapeHatterasNPS. Although established by law, the park didn’t open until 1953. This unique stretch of #BarrierIslands off the coast of #NorthCarolina encompasses portions #HatterasIsland, #BodieIsland, and #OcracokeIsland. https://t.co/prIuuZ1JY6

USGS Landsat

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Trees are some of the planet’s most important warehouses of carbon. If we're to meet our global climate goals, we must address deforestation.

@UNEP explains why halting deforestation can help counter the climate crisis: https://t.co/KelWeIQxIo https://t.co/DInCy6iiTJ

UN Biodiversity

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📢The climate crisis is not just an environmental issue. It is a human rights issue too!

🏛️To prove it, brave climate activists are taking the Norwegian government to the European Court of Human Rights, taking us all one step closer to climate justice✊💚 https://t.co/jEBUbYzI4W

Greenpeace International

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Read a State of the World’s Forests 2024 case study

Case study: 🇸🇮 #Slovenia and 🇺🇸 #USA: Applying new wood processing technologies to promote a bioeconomy & enhance #earthquake resilience

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#SOFO2024

@NSF @ZAG_Slovenia @coschoolofmines @forestservice https://t.co/JclPKWKVlj

FAO Forestry

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Hurricane #Ernesto Advisory 24: Hazardous Weather Still Occuring On Bermuda as Ernesto Moves Slowly North-Northeastward. Dangerous Beach Conditions to Continue Along the U. S. East Coast Through Early Next Week. https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ

National Hurricane Center

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Sat Aug 17 1630 UTC: A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Atlantic High Seas. More info: https://t.co/B4BuNHDgo4

NHC_TAFB

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11 am AST Saturday, Aug. 17 Key Messages for Hurricane #Ernesto.

https://t.co/WAnFewewdA https://t.co/KHPUSDA8HF

National Hurricane Center

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RT @SchomakerAstrid: Parties to @UNBiodiversity adopt a Recommendation that #COP16Colombia will consider for the operationalization of the multilateral mechanism on benefit sharing from the use of digital sequence information on genetic resources.

This is environmental multilateralism at its best.

Edging closer to operationalizing an agreement on the fair and equitable sharing of benefits from the use of #DSI on genetic resources.
In Montreal, negotiators advance text determining how the groundbreaking Multilateral Mechanism will work in practice.
🔗https://t.co/KfGfrpU0F9 https://t.co/K6uJlQZ7rf - UN Biodiversity

UN Biodiversity

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Waste crime is a major threat to the environment and human health, undermining economic development.

To combat it, law enforcement must understand waste flows and the tactics of trafficking networks to take adequate counter measures.

👉 https://t.co/sAEHPdiXtZ

Via @UNODC_ENV https://t.co/FNV1nfnshF

UN Biodiversity

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